Fertility & birth rates in Trinidad and Tobago and Zambia

Fertility rate in Trinidad and Tobago vs Zambia by year

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Trinidad and Tobago

Zambia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Trinidad	Zambia
2023	1.53	4.1
2022	1.54	4.18
2021	1.56	4.25
2020	1.57	4.32
2019	1.58	4.42
2018	1.59	4.49
2017	1.59	4.57
2016	1.6	4.67
2015	1.6	4.78
2014	1.6	4.89
2013	1.6	5.01
2012	1.61	5.14
2011	1.61	5.26
2010	1.61	5.36
2009	1.62	5.45
2008	1.62	5.53
2007	1.62	5.61
2006	1.62	5.68
2005	1.63	5.7
2004	1.63	5.7
2003	1.65	5.71
2002	1.67	5.77
2001	1.71	5.85
2000	1.73	5.92
1999	1.76	6
1998	1.78	6.07
1997	1.83	6.12
1996	1.89	6.18
1995	1.97	6.23
1994	2.06	6.26
1993	2.13	6.3
1992	2.21	6.35
1991	2.29	6.46
1990	2.39	6.57
1989	2.53	6.64
1988	2.65	6.7
1987	2.78	6.8
1986	2.9	6.87
1985	2.99	6.93
1984	3.02	6.97
1983	3.07	7.01
1982	3.11	7.04
1981	3.13	7.07
1980	3.15	7.14
1979	3.13	7.22
1978	3.13	7.29
1977	3.12	7.35
1976	3.14	7.39
1975	3.21	7.42
1974	3.32	7.36
1973	3.47	7.34
1972	3.55	7.3
1971	3.61	7.26
1970	3.71	7.22
1969	3.86	7.18
1968	4.11	7.18
1967	4.35	7.15
1966	4.62	7.14
1965	4.88	7.12
1964	5.08	7.09
1963	5.24	7.06
1962	5.36	7.01
1961	5.41	6.98
1960	5.41	6.95

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.53 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.1 in Zambia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Trinidad and Tobago vs Zambia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Zambia

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Year	Natural population change
	Trinidad	Zambia
2023	3,200	577,660
2022	3,773	563,456
2021	2,091	535,629
2020	4,558	536,484
2019	5,647	528,089
2018	5,869	515,644
2017	6,779	504,630
2016	7,436	497,521
2015	7,963	491,021
2014	8,571	483,663
2013	9,020	476,846
2012	9,376	469,406
2011	9,601	459,743
2010	9,698	448,337
2009	9,769	434,458
2008	9,872	419,560
2007	9,939	403,729
2006	9,889	387,891
2005	9,822	368,756
2004	10,149	349,352
2003	10,169	331,189
2002	10,316	316,041
2001	10,438	302,682
2000	10,588	293,186
1999	10,821	283,297
1998	10,964	275,568
1997	11,405	268,198
1996	12,101	262,468
1995	12,971	257,897
1994	14,032	252,023
1993	14,878	245,917
1992	15,910	239,953
1991	16,903	237,957
1990	18,052	235,835
1989	19,636	233,429
1988	21,028	230,118
1987	22,398	227,813
1986	23,705	224,768
1985	24,487	221,351
1984	24,738	216,695
1983	25,118	212,712
1982	25,181	207,621
1981	25,015	202,822
1980	24,557	198,817
1979	23,475	197,578
1978	22,538	194,933
1977	21,660	191,557
1976	20,875	186,762
1975	20,468	182,258
1974	20,412	174,484
1973	20,617	168,258
1972	20,116	161,648
1971	19,400	155,249
1970	19,074	149,380
1969	19,652	142,660
1968	20,849	137,315
1967	21,992	131,938
1966	23,228	127,164
1965	24,349	122,814
1964	25,065	117,197
1963	25,507	114,555
1962	25,763	110,173
1961	25,518	106,318
1960	24,766	102,335

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.23% in Trinidad and Tobago and +2.79% in Zambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.41% in Trinidad and Tobago and +2.87% in Zambia.

Birth rate in Trinidad and Tobago vs Zambia by year

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Trinidad and Tobago

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Trinidad	Zambia
2023	10.7	33.1
2022	11	33.5
2021	11.3	33.9
2020	11.6	34.4
2019	12.1	35
2018	12.1	35.5
2017	12.5	35.9
2016	12.8	36.6
2015	13	37.3
2014	13.3	38.1
2013	13.5	39
2012	13.7	39.9
2011	13.9	40.7
2010	14.1	41.4
2009	14.2	42
2008	14.3	42.6
2007	14.4	43.2
2006	14.4	43.7
2005	14.3	43.8
2004	14.3	43.9
2003	14.4	43.9
2002	14.5	44.3
2001	14.7	44.8
2000	14.9	45.5
1999	15	45.9
1998	15.1	46.2
1997	15.5	46.3
1996	16.1	46.6
1995	16.7	46.8
1994	17.6	46.7
1993	18.3	46.6
1992	19.2	46.6
1991	20	46.9
1990	21.1	47
1989	22.5	47.1
1988	23.9	47.1
1987	25.3	47.3
1986	26.7	47.4
1985	27.7	47.4
1984	28.3	47.3
1983	28.9	47.3
1982	29.2	47.3
1981	29.3	47.3
1980	29.1	47.5
1979	28.4	48.2
1978	27.8	48.7
1977	27.3	49.2
1976	26.8	49.5
1975	26.8	50
1974	27.1	49.7
1973	27.7	49.7
1972	27.5	49.6
1971	27.2	49.4
1970	27.2	49.3
1969	27.9	48.9
1968	29.3	48.9
1967	30.8	48.8
1966	32.5	48.8
1965	34.1	48.8
1964	35.3	48.9
1963	36.5	48.9
1962	37.4	48.9
1961	37.8	48.9
1960	37.8	48.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.7 in Trinidad and Tobago and 33.1 in Zambia, compared with 37.8 and 48.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Trinidad and Tobago

Factual

UN forecast

Zambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Trinidad	Zambia
2100	12.2%	21.6%
2099	12.2%	21.7%
2098	12.2%	21.9%
2097	12.2%	22%
2096	12.2%	22.2%
2095	12.3%	22.3%
2094	12.3%	22.5%
2093	12.3%	22.7%
2092	12.3%	22.8%
2091	12.4%	23%
2090	12.4%	23.1%
2089	12.4%	23.3%
2088	12.4%	23.5%
2087	12.5%	23.6%
2086	12.5%	23.8%
2085	12.5%	24%
2084	12.5%	24.2%
2083	12.5%	24.3%
2082	12.5%	24.5%
2081	12.5%	24.7%
2080	12.5%	24.9%
2079	12.5%	25.1%
2078	12.5%	25.3%
2077	12.5%	25.5%
2076	12.5%	25.7%
2075	12.5%	25.9%
2074	12.5%	26.1%
2073	12.5%	26.4%
2072	12.5%	26.6%
2071	12.5%	26.8%
2070	12.5%	27%
2069	12.5%	27.2%
2068	12.5%	27.5%
2067	12.5%	27.7%
2066	12.6%	27.9%
2065	12.6%	28.1%
2064	12.7%	28.4%
2063	12.7%	28.6%
2062	12.8%	28.9%
2061	12.8%	29.1%
2060	12.9%	29.3%
2059	13%	29.6%
2058	13.1%	29.8%
2057	13.1%	30.1%
2056	13.2%	30.4%
2055	13.3%	30.6%
2054	13.3%	30.9%
2053	13.4%	31.2%
2052	13.5%	31.5%
2051	13.5%	31.8%
2050	13.6%	32.2%
2049	13.6%	32.5%
2048	13.7%	32.8%
2047	13.7%	33.2%
2046	13.8%	33.5%
2045	13.8%	33.9%
2044	13.9%	34.2%
2043	13.9%	34.6%
2042	14%	34.9%
2041	14.1%	35.3%
2040	14.2%	35.6%
2039	14.3%	36%
2038	14.4%	36.3%
2037	14.6%	36.6%
2036	14.8%	37%
2035	15%	37.3%
2034	15.2%	37.6%
2033	15.4%	38%
2032	15.7%	38.3%
2031	15.9%	38.7%
2030	16.2%	39%
2029	16.5%	39.4%
2028	16.8%	39.8%
2027	17.1%	40.3%
2026	17.4%	40.7%
2025	17.6%	41.2%
2024	17.8%	41.5%
2023	18%	42%
2022	18.3%	42.4%
2021	18.5%	42.9%
2020	18.7%	43.3%
2019	18.8%	43.8%
2018	19%	44.1%
2017	19.3%	44.5%
2016	19.5%	44.9%
2015	19.6%	45.2%
2014	19.7%	45.5%
2013	19.9%	45.7%
2012	20%	45.9%
2011	20.1%	46.1%
2010	20.3%	46.3%
2009	20.5%	46.4%
2008	20.8%	46.6%
2007	21.2%	46.8%
2006	21.6%	47%
2005	22.1%	47.1%
2004	22.7%	47.3%
2003	23.4%	47.4%
2002	24.2%	47.6%
2001	25%	47.8%
2000	26%	48%
1999	27%	48.1%
1998	27.9%	48.2%
1997	28.9%	48.2%
1996	29.9%	48.2%
1995	30.8%	48.2%
1994	31.6%	48.2%
1993	32.2%	48.2%
1992	32.8%	48.2%
1991	33.3%	48.3%
1990	33.7%	48.4%
1989	34%	48.5%
1988	34.2%	48.6%
1987	34.4%	48.7%
1986	34.4%	48.8%
1985	34.4%	48.9%
1984	34.3%	49%
1983	34.2%	49.1%
1982	34.2%	49.3%
1981	34.2%	49.4%
1980	34.4%	49.5%
1979	34.8%	49.5%
1978	35.3%	49.4%
1977	36%	49.2%
1976	36.8%	49.1%
1975	37.6%	48.8%
1974	38.4%	48.6%
1973	39.1%	48.3%
1972	39.7%	48%
1971	40.4%	47.7%
1970	41.2%	47.4%
1969	41.9%	47.2%
1968	42.3%	47.1%
1967	42.7%	47%
1966	42.9%	46.9%
1965	43.1%	46.9%
1964	43.2%	46.7%
1963	43.3%	46.5%
1962	43.2%	46.3%
1961	43.2%	46.2%
1960	43.1%	46%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Trinidad and Tobago and 41.5% in Zambia in 2024, compared to 33.7% and 48.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Trinidad and Tobago and Zambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Trinidad and Tobago vs Zambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Trinidad	Zambia
2023	54	85
2022	30	89
2021	54	140
2020	35	99
2019	53	103
2018	53	117
2017	51	141
2016	51	158
2015	50	154
2014	50	174
2013	50	213
2012	51	256
2011	53	291
2010	54	332
2009	54	406
2008	55	394
2007	57	324
2006	58	262
2005	60	264
2004	63	260
2003	67	250
2002	69	274
2001	72	306
2000	76	340
1999	78	378
1998	79	392
1997	82	403
1996	84	433
1995	85	466
1994	84	507
1993	85	532
1992	85	581
1991	82	611
1990	84	625
1989	86	635
1988	87	635
1987	86	630
1986	89	619
1985	87	596

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 54 deaths per 100,000 live births in Trinidad and Tobago, compared to 85 deaths in Zambia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Zambia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Trinidad	Zambia
2023	1.91%	4.47%
2022	1.96%	4.67%
2021	2.01%	4.92%
2020	2.06%	5.24%
2019	2.1%	5.41%
2018	2.14%	5.52%
2017	2.18%	5.61%
2016	2.22%	5.9%
2015	2.26%	6.15%
2014	2.3%	6.38%
2013	2.35%	6.72%
2012	2.38%	7.04%
2011	2.43%	7.31%
2010	2.47%	7.57%
2009	2.51%	8%
2008	2.55%	8.62%
2007	2.59%	9.14%
2006	2.64%	9.71%
2005	2.68%	10.5%
2004	2.72%	11.4%
2003	2.76%	12.4%
2002	2.81%	13.4%
2001	2.84%	14.4%
2000	2.88%	15.3%
1999	2.92%	15.9%
1998	2.96%	16.3%
1997	2.99%	16.7%
1996	3.02%	17%
1995	3.06%	17.3%
1994	3.09%	17.7%
1993	3.13%	17.9%
1992	3.16%	18.1%
1991	3.21%	18.1%
1990	3.25%	18.1%
1989	3.3%	17.9%
1988	3.36%	17.7%
1987	3.42%	17.3%
1986	3.49%	17%
1985	3.56%	16.6%
1984	3.64%	16.2%
1983	3.73%	15.9%
1982	3.83%	15.7%
1981	3.92%	15.6%
1980	4.03%	15.5%
1979	4.14%	15.4%
1978	4.25%	15.3%
1977	4.37%	15.3%
1976	4.48%	15.4%
1975	4.6%	15.5%
1974	4.72%	15.9%
1973	4.84%	16.3%
1972	4.95%	16.9%
1971	5.06%	17.4%
1970	5.17%	17.9%
1969	5.28%	18.3%
1968	5.4%	18.5%
1967	5.53%	18.7%
1966	5.66%	18.9%
1965	5.8%	19%
1964	5.96%	19.2%
1963	6.14%	19.5%
1962	6.33%	19.8%
1961	6.53%	20.1%
1960	6.74%	20.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.91% in Trinidad and Tobago and 4.47% in Zambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.